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AOP welcomes Labour plan on primary care optometry
In a keynote health policy speech at the Institute for Government (IfG) annual conference, Karin Smyth MP committed to working with primary care optometry to reduce hospital waiting times.Optometrists and dispensing opticians now eligible for Blue Light Card discount scheme
The AOP welcomes the move, which recognises the important healthcare service provided by the optometry profession.AOP Lifetime Achievement accolade for Professor David Whitaker
8 March 2024
The prestigious award was presented to the optometrist and prominent researcher at a celebratory event on 25 February.
Teams start preparing for Optoversity Challenge 2025
Out of the Box Optic’s Optoversity Challenge – the exciting student competition and fundraiser for Vision Care for Homeless People – has opened the 2025 registration. Optometry schools are invited to propose a team for this easy-to-enter challenge which brings...CHEC launches new CPD programme for 2025
18 February 2025
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CPD, training, professional development, education, trainees, ISP, independent, industry
CHEC, a community healthcare provider delivering specialist ophthalmology services in partnership with the NHS, has launched a new CPD programme to help optometrists to enhance their skills, expand their knowledge, and improve patient care. The comprehensive programme of accredited CPD...
Optical practices to continue to provide urgent and essential care
25 March 2020
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COVID-19
The UK Government has now published further guidance clarifying that opticians are exempt from the general requirement for retail businesses and premises to close.
Optical practices may therefore continue to provide urgent and essential eye care to the extent that they can, including remote care, while managing COVID-19 risk to keep patients, staff and the public as safe as possible.
Heidelberg Engineering supplies free protective breath shields
9 April 2020
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COVID-19
Heidelberg Engineering has announced that it is shipping protective breath shields free of charge to SPECTRALIS owners in the UK.
New Ophthalmic Nurse Triage Course launched
21 September 2021
A new online Ophthalmic Nurse Triage Course has been developed by Stanley Keys, an experienced hospital optometrist based in Inverness and developer of Optometry Evolution (an educational website for eye-care professionals.)
Move for ABDO College Principal
ABDO College Principal Dr Robert Cubbidge is to move on from his current role and focus on optometry and his academic interests.Esme’s Umbrella announces the world’s first Charles Bonnet Syndrome Essay Prizes
20 February 2023
| Judith Potts
Esme’s Umbrella (www.charlesbonnetsyndrome) has just announced the world’s first Charles Bonnet Syndrome Essay Prizes.
